Surviving the end of the world

Because of the safety of the base, there were still many people living in the town, but now there are almost no people, and the villagers are not at a disadvantage. Those people feel that many things are there after going to the base, so the bulkier ones Almost all the things that were not easy to carry were dealt with.

At that time, Chen Jin and the others really bought and bought a lot of good things, not to mention old furniture, old clothes, quilts, etc., they also bought a lot of pots and pans, and even found an old-fashioned pedal sewing machine. This is a good thing.And these can't even be exchanged for grain of equal weight. Those who are eager to leave and reach a safe base before winter come can only sell these things cheaply in exchange for enough grain.The quality of these 80s things in the last century is guaranteed, and they seem to be well preserved, not even a little rust.

Of course, the villagers also changed some things more or less. Clothes and so on need to be changed. Now there is no place to buy them. If they break down in the future, they must be changed. There are also children's clothes, which are always necessary for children to wear. It’s not expensive, and it was originally made of adults’ clothes, which are more likely to be damaged, so it’s better to change more and put them at home, whether it’s changing or sewing, it’s all useful.The most popular are all kinds of sweaters and trousers. You can take them down and make them yourself, and you can use them when the weather is cold.

And the almost abandoned town was almost gone in the end. People took down the usable things in the town, including doors and windows, water pipes, steel bars, even wires, and even bricks and tiles on unoccupied houses, and used tricycles, carts, The small trolley was transported home, and some were worried that they would not be able to reach the safe base safely, so those who did not follow them simply planted potatoes and sweet potatoes on the open land that could be found in the town. Some vegetables and spring onions planted in the flower beds naturally became the property of the people who stayed. Even for a small handful of spring onions, they could fight, and the town was in chaos for a while.

Because there is no land or less land in the countryside, many people began to use various tools to dig open the not very strong cement road to expose the soil below, sort it out, and throw some garbage before. After yelling and cursing for a while, they didn't feel dirty and smelly anymore, so they just turned over the land and poured all the manure they could collect onto these newly reclaimed land, planning to use it for farming in the coming year.Some relatively complete houses were turned into greenhouses by them. They transported a large amount of soil from the ground, spread it on the ground, and planted various things in it. Although the house lacks sunlight, there are not many potatoes. Impact.If they keep warm, they can even eat fresh vegetables in winter.

This obviously inspired the villagers. Most of the villagers had worked in the sheds, so they naturally knew some of the tricks, so they took the time to pick up some bricks and tiles from the town, although most of them were broken. However, building a greenhouse is nothing more than building a greenhouse. Even if it collapses after a year, it will not take much trouble to build it again later. It happens that there is nothing wrong at the moment. Naturally, everyone started to build a greenhouse in full swing, and Chen Jin naturally followed suit. A warm shed was built in the yard, and two shelves were directly placed inside. Some plastic pots filled with soil, broken enamel pots, etc. were placed on the shelves, and some small vegetables and garlic were planted on the shelves. Vegetables with relatively short plants such as turmeric are just better than nothing.

After working for a while, it was time to harvest. The harvest was not very good. The corn variety here is not the best, but the yield per mu can generally reach more than 800 kilograms. Of course, this is under good conditions. Enough fertilizer, no pests and diseases.

In fact, corn is a very labor-intensive crop. Without enough fertilizer, it will not grow well naturally, and there are no pesticides nowadays, but seeing that the corn stalks are sweet, you know that this stuff is very annoying to bugs, and it is easy to get some Diseases, no pesticides, these problems are difficult to deal with.

Technology has spoiled human beings. Similarly, while the development of technology has led to the extinction of some species, it has also promoted the crazy evolution of some species. Not to mention the bacteria and viruses whose evolution rate is enough to make scientists dumbfounded, just say that some humans have been fighting against With the use of pesticides, their resistance to pesticides has become stronger and stronger. Now there are no pesticides, and they are multiplying wantonly.Therefore, the harvest of sweet potatoes and potatoes is not as good as last year. It is obviously much smaller, and many of them have traces of being gnawed by insects in the ground. Such sweet potatoes are naturally not resistant to storage and can only be used to make sweet potato flour or simply cut them into pieces. Open it and dry it. Of course, the sweet potato flour or dried sweet potato produced in this way will not taste very good naturally, but at this time, who will pay attention to the taste problem!

Everyone was worried, thinking that if the winter was the same as last year, the wheat would definitely not be able to grow. It would be better not to plant anything, but to fertilize well, plow deeply, and accumulate soil fertility.It stands to reason that such a land should be planted with beans or something, but the yield of beans is not high, and they are not easy to digest, so it is not acceptable to eat them as food. Plant half an acre of land to eat green beans and squeeze oil. , or grind some soy milk at home, order some tofu, cover some bean sprouts, that’s okay, but if you really want to grow it as food, then there is a problem. In the final analysis, there is still too little land. If there is more arable land per capita After half of the time, everyone can make up their minds to carry out crop rotation.The problem is that there is not enough arable land. What else can we do?The land resources that can be developed here have already been developed almost, and there is no land to open up wasteland.

No matter how much you harvest, things still need to be done. The good sweet potatoes and potatoes should be hidden in the cellar, and the rest that are not so good should be processed as soon as possible.Since there are pests in the ground, it is natural to pay attention to them. No matter what, at least deep plowing is necessary to turn out the eggs during winter, and then the severe cold weather will naturally wipe out most of the eggs. a big project.Without a tractor, we can only rely on manpower, which is really a test of human strength.

During the period of waiting for winter to come, everyone was very busy. Chen Jin and the others went to the seaside again and bought another batch of salt.Only one-third of the original garrison at the seaside was left, and the rest of them went to the security base to garrison according to the order from above.The lives of the people left behind are not easy, and the resources in their hands are limited. Although they control the salt field here, in addition to exchanging food and supplies with the surrounding people, most of them have to be provided to the security base. Of course, security The base will also send them some necessary supplies on a regular basis, but in comparison, the profit is definitely not as good as before. Therefore, the exchange rate of food for salt has been raised a bit, and only four catties can be exchanged for one catty of coarse salt However, people have no choice but to admit it, which is cheaper than buying it directly from the salt dealer.

Chen Jin and Bai Jing had a relationship with several garrisons for a long time, and hoped that they could help to pay attention to whether they could find a way to find a cow, and they would exchange it with food.After the garrison heard that they had built a greenhouse in the village to grow some vegetables, they also hoped that they would bring some vegetables that could hold them when they passed by next time.Although the supplies on the troops are still sufficient, they can't go hungry, and they can catch some sea fish in the sea to supplement protein without meat. However, green vegetables are extremely scarce. After all, the land on the seaside is not suitable for planting at all. They want to supplement Some essential elements can only be obtained through some vitamin tablets that were originally stored. The so-called vegetables they can eat are basically kelp seaweed caught in the sea. Even these are not often eaten.

On behalf of the villagers, Chen Jin made some verbal agreements with the garrison. The garrison will find a way to pay attention to some resources they need. For example, they will see if they can get pesticides and fertilizers from the safe base. Also try to meet some additional needs of the garrison. For example, next time they come over, you can bring them some chicken, duck, pork, eggs, etc. If conditions permit, it is best to add some fresh vegetables. With these, they can provide the villagers with salt and some seafood at a favorable price.

The villagers don't care about seafood products, but the pesticides and chemical fertilizers are what make them excited. They naturally agreed, and decided to ask the villagers to raise more chickens and ducks after going back, so that their own life can be more difficult. However, If you can get chemical fertilizers and pesticides, you can guarantee the next year's grain harvest, and it is worthwhile to be tighter now.

While bargaining with the garrison here, the people in the village couldn't be idle. They had already experienced two years of severe winters, so they were naturally more prepared now. Thick cotton quilts are put on. Most of the quilts in the countryside are heavy, and they are all made of solid cotton womb. Nowadays, almost no one grows cotton, and there is no one who can play the quilt for the time being. Everyone can only remove the quilt cover. Then put another bed of cotton wool inside and sew it up, and add a few more quilts. Although it is heavier to cover the body, it will not let the warm air leak out, so that it will be warm to sleep.

Sweaters and trousers also need to be re-knitted, so you don’t need to think about the style. Those so-called popular styles look good, but they are actually ventilated on all sides. Also be prepared, the down jackets and the like that I bought in the past can only play a limited role now, and they are not as warm as the traditional cotton jackets.

While everyone was still busy preparing, the temperature dropped again, winter is coming!